The Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO), a constituent party of the Tamil National Alliance, announced that it would not back Sri Lanka’s 2016 budget in parliament unless the Tamil political prisoners were freed.
The TELO leader, Selvam Adaikalanathan informed the Tamil National Alliance of his decision today, reports Colombo Gazette.
The Tamil National Alliance, formed of a coalition of parties including TELO, backed th second reading of Sri Lanka’s 2016 budget in parliament last week.
The third and final reading will take place on December 19.
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